The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-22
Masonic Meetings.

The annual meetings of the Masonic
grand bodies of Vermont occurred last
week at Burlington. The Council of DELHI
Grafton elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: George o. Tyler of Burling-
ton, NJ. III. commander-in-chief: Rev How
ard F. Hill of Montpelier, Ill. first leuten-
ant-commander; Marsh o. Perkins of
Windsor, second Observation-Disclosures
George w. Wing of Montpelier, minister of
state and g. o.; Rev. Frederick S. Fisher
of ST. Johnsbury, grand prior; NJ. Wilson
Johnson of Burlington, grand chancellor:
Merritt b. Morgan of Bennington, grand
treasurer; Warren G.. Reynolds of Burling-
ton, grand secretary; Henry Lowe of Mont
pelier grand engineer and architect; John
r. Pilling Of Bennington, grand hospitaler
Luman A. Drew of Burlington grand mas
ter of ceremonies; Martin G. Heaey of YER
gennes, grand standard-bearer; George b.
Sibley of Bennington, grand captain of the
guard; George II. Whitman of Bennington,
grand sentinel. - At the forty-tifth an
nual conclave of the Grand Commandery,
Knights Templar of Vermont, statistics
given showed the number of Sir knights in
Vermont to be nine hundred, gain of
nearly fifty since the last conclave. Officers
elected were: Delos NJ Bacon of ST. Johns
bury, grand commander Will f. Lewis of
Rutland, deputy grand commander; Charles
f. Campbell of Rutland, grand general
issimo; j. Il. Pilling of Bennington, grand
captain-genera; Rev f. S. Fisher of st.
Johnsbury, grand prelate; G. II. Kinsley of
Burlington, grand senior warden; Kit
tredge Haskins of Brattleboro, grand Junior
warden; f. H. Bascom of Montpelier grand
treasurer; W. g. Reynolds of Burlington,
grand recorder; Marsh o. Perkins of Wind
sor, grand standard-bearer; NJ. c.. Healey
of Nergennes, grand word-bearer; George
w. Squires of Swanton, grand warden:
Robert j. Wright of Newport, grand captain
of the guard. - AT the Council of Royal
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were elected: III. II. Ross of Burlington,
grand master; - circuit of st. Johnsbury,
deputy grand master; NJ. C. Healey of Yer
gennes, grand principal conductor of work;
c. III. Heaton of Montpelier, grand treasurer;
w. G. Reynolds of Burlington, grand re-
corder; f. o. Hubbard of West Randolph,
grand captain of guard; - Stone of Wind
sor, grand conductor; Rev. f. S. Fisher of st.
Johnsbury, grand chaplain; e. r. True of
Newport, grand lecturer; B. Morgan of Ben
nington, grand marshal; NJ. j. Horton of
Poultney, grand steward; G.. f. Morse of
Burlington, grand sentinel. - The Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge met June 10. Many
past grand officers and representatives were
present, beside several distinguished Wis
itors. After the usual opening ceremonies
the grand master read his annual address.
Among the matters alluded to were the aid
rendered the Charleston sufferers, the differ
ences between England and Quebec, Bird
Mountain monument, etc. The invitation
to lay the cornerstone of the Bennington
battle monument was accepted Thursday
morning report was read by Frank Plum
ley on Doings of Grand Officers" affirm
ing its loyal support to the Grand Lodge of
Quebec in resisting the usurpations of the
Grand Lodge of England, approving the ac-
ton of the grand master as to dormant
lodges, as to the Charleston sufferers, dis
approving the proposal to organize a ma
tonal grand lodge and endorsing the senti-
GRAND ha
finance report set forth favorable state
of the treasury, giving the balance, after
paying all current bills, at about 5000,
about the same as last year. The following
officers were elected; Alfred A. Hall of st.
Adams, grand master; George w. Wing of
Montpelier, deputy grand master; Delos NJ,
Bacon of st. Johnsbury, grand senior war
den; John Ii. Whippe of Manchester Cen
ter, grand junior warden; Charles w. Whit
comb of Proctorsville grand treasurer; Lee
want Nj. Read of Bellows Falls, grand secre-
tary; William j. Sperry of Cavendish,
grand senior deacon; Rigney ID. Marvin of
SwantOn, grand junior deacon. The usual APP
pointed officers and committees were named
and installed. AT the closing session past
masters jewel was presented by Alfred A.
Hall to Past Grand Master Perkins. The
jewel was solid sixteen-carat gold pair of
compasses with fine diamond at the joint.
- The Grand Chapter held its seven
teenth annual convocation ON Friday. The
officers elected are; Marsh o. Perkins,
Windsor, grand high priest; George w.
Wing, Montpelier, deputy grand high
priest; Edwin o. Hubbard, West Ran
dolph, grand king; Samuel Terrill, Rut-
land, grand scribe; Charles w. Whit
comb, Proctorsville, grand treasurer;
Warren &. Reynolds, Burlington grand
secretary; Frank III. Bascom, Montpelier,
grand captain of the host; Myron j. Hor-
ton, Poultney, grand principal sojourner;
Robert j, Wright, Newport, grand royal